honesty
英 ['ɒnɪstɪ]
美['ɑnəsti]
- n. 诚实，正直
中文词源
honesty 诚实，正直
来自honest,诚实的，正直的。
英英释意
- 1. the quality of being honest
- 2. southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
英文词源
- honesty (n.)
- early 14c., "splendor, honor; elegance," later "honorable position; propriety of behavior, good manners; virginity, chastity" (late 14c.), from Old French honesté (Modern French honnêteté), from Latin honestatem (nominative honestas) "honor received from others; reputation, character;" figuratively "uprightness, probity, integrity, virtue," from honestus (see honest). Meaning "moral purity, uprightness, virtue, justness" is from c. 1400; in English, the word originally had more to do with honor than honest.
同义词辨析
integrity, honesty, justice
这些名词均有"诚实，正直"之意。
integrity： 指品格纯正，有高度是非感，正直诚实，受人敬佩。
honesty： 普通用词，侧重为人忠厚，老实，正直，不欺骗，不说谎。
justice： 侧重办事或处事公正、公道不偏心。
考试真题
- We must rely on the honesty and good faith of others, if not, we couldn't put money in the bank, buy food, clothing, or medicine from others, drive across a bridge, get on a plane, go to the dentist--the list is endless.
出自-2011年12月阅读原文
- Integrity matters in that all social activities rely on people's honesty and good faith
出自-2011年12月阅读原文
词组搭配
honesty is the best policy
(proverb)there are often practical as well as moral reasons for being honest
(谚)诚实为 上策
实用场景例句
- The book isn't, in all honesty, as good as I expected.
- 说实话，这本书并没有我预期的那么好。
牛津词典
- His honesty is not in question.
- 他的诚实是毋庸置疑的。
牛津词典
- She answered all my questions with her usual honesty.
- 她像平常一样老老实实地回答了我的所有问题。
牛津词典
- They said the greatest virtues in a politician were integrity, correctness and honesty.
- 他们说政治家身上最重要的美德就是正直、得体和诚实。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He , speaking at random and carelessly, scarce answered.
- 他支支吾吾, 答非所问.
期刊摘选
- She has a blind faith in his honesty.
- 她盲目相信他诚实.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The city council has done its best to restore our belief in their honesty, but many people still have their doubts.
- 市政委员会竭尽全力让我们重新相信它是诚实的, 但仍有许多人持怀疑态度.
《简明英汉词典》
- The Republicans made a great whoop and a holler about the honesty of federal employees.
- 共和党人大肆宣传联邦政府官员的廉洁问题.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The teacher spoke in praise of the child for his honesty.
- 他很诚实,老师表扬了他.
《简明英汉词典》
- There is no question about his honesty.
- 他的诚实是毫无疑问的.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- He is reputed for his honesty.
- 他以诚实见称.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- There is no gainsaying his honesty.
- 他的诚实是不可否认的.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- His honesty and sincerity prejudiced us in his favour.
- 他的真诚使我们对他产生好感.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Honesty seems to be rather at a discount today.
- 如今诚实似乎很吃不开.
《简明英汉词典》
- I can engage for his honesty.
- 我保证他为人诚实.
《简明英汉词典》
- My parents lay great stress on honesty.
- 我的父母十分注重诚实.
《简明英汉词典》
- I esteem your uncle for his kindness, experience, and honesty.
- 我很钦佩你叔叔的善良 、 老练和诚实.
《简明英汉词典》
- As they say, honesty is the best policy.
- 常言道, 诚实是最佳策略.
《简明英汉词典》
- " Honesty is the best policy " was his creed in all his business dealings.
- “ 诚实乃上策 ” 是他做生意的信条.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I can't answer for his honesty.
- 我不能保证他诚实.
《简明英汉词典》
- You can build on that man's honesty.
- 你可以信赖那个人的诚实.
《简明英汉词典》
- I wouldn't want to cast aspersions on your honesty.
- 我可不想批评你的诚信。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- With brutal honesty she told him she did not love him.
- 她冷酷地直接告诉他，她不爱他。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- She answered all my questions with her usual honesty.
- 她像平常一样老老实实地回答了我的所有问题。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty.
- 他们直言不讳地谈论自己和自己的感受，让人觉得耳目一新。
柯林斯例句
- We like him for his honesty, his lack of pretension.
- 我们喜欢他的诚实、不浮夸。
柯林斯例句
- Her eyes stared into his with an expression of absolute honesty.
- 她凝视着他的眼睛，一脸诚恳。
柯林斯例句
- In all honesty, aren't there already far too many pages of scientific research published every week?
- 说实话，不是已经每周都有连篇累牍的科学研究论文发表了吗？
柯林斯例句